Thursday Early MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?

Thursday Early MLB Looks: What Starting Pitchers Should Be on Today's Strikeout Watch?

Yesterday was pretty much a wash with this article. Neither Max Fried nor Sonny Gray saw enough guys in the lineup to warrant a play. The only guy who did was Zach Davies who saw six Dodgers we wanted. He wasn't even close to fanning five guys though. In his defense, we were asking a non-strikeout guy to whiff five Dodgers. It was +230. Still, I feel like if the guy makes this list and actually sees five-plus whiff guys in the lineup, he should bring home the cash. That's just how I roll. I'm a "put a guy in a good spot and watch him make us cash" type of guy. Always have been. Lucky for us, there are more than a couple of guys in good spots today. Let's climb a ladder to space.

Remember, we need to see AT LEAST five of these batters in these lineups. If that happens, get ready to climb a ladder. Be somebody today.

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Phillies vs. Padres - 1:05 pm ET

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Pitcher Target - Kyle Gibson 5+ Strikeouts (+138) (Bet $100 to Win $138)

Padres To Look For When Lineup Is Released:

• Luke Voit (42.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Jorge Alfaro (30.8% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Jake Cronenworth (29.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Jose Azocar (28.6% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Trent Grisham (27.1% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Will Myers (29.2% strikeout rate this season)

Red Sox vs. Mariners - 7:10 pm ET

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Pitcher Target - George Kirby 5+ Strikeouts (+144) (Bet $100 to Win $144)

Red Sox To Look For When Lineup Is Released:

• Trevor Story (35.1% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Jackie Bradley (28.9% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• J.D. Martinez (27.6% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Franchy Cordero (27% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Bobby Dalbec (26.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks - 7:40 pm ET

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Pitcher Target - Zac Gallen 7+ Strikeouts (+144) (Bet $100 to Win $144)

Cubs To Look For When Lineup Is Released:

• Patrick Wisdom (45.2% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Christopher Morel (40% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Alfonso Rivas (35.3% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Seiya Suzuki (34.1% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Jonathan Villar (31.7% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Rafael Ortega (25% strikeout rate last 15 days)
• Ian Happ (24.5% strikeout rate last 15 days)

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